date:May 09, 2017
milk, while a nearby dragon fruit farmer is using the factory to produce dragon fruit chips.
But rather than just wanting dried fruit, farmers are also freeze drying parts of the fruit that are otherwise inedible, such as the core of pineapples, or fruit skins.
The dragon fruit skin has been milled as an experiment. It's a beautiful rich pink colour and the science around it is exciting, but otherwise it is a waste product, Mr Buckley said.
The dragon fruit skin has potential as a colouring a